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pope benedict opened a 40-day period of humility. having sent his own humble and revolutionary message. no one isser replaceable, even a pope. >> translator: as i prepare to conclude, i ask for special remembrance in your prayer. >> reporter: the 85-year-old looked frail leading his final major mass. some recorded the moment on ipads, and the massive audience gave him a rare standing ovation. the pontiff looking moved. out side, we found the audience had been moved, as well. do you get the sense that people inside felt like they were saying goodbye to the pope? >> yes, very much so. i felt like that. when he left the altar and he was blessing everybody, we knew that would be for the last time. that makes you very emotional. >> this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. how often can you say you went to the vatican for ash wednesday? >> reporter: earlier he explained why he retired, admitting the papacy is a job and he could no longer perform it. i did this in full liberty, he said in italian, for the good of the church. the first time
pope benedict opened a 40-day period of humility. having sent his own humble and revolutionary message. no one isser replaceable, even a pope. >> translator: as i prepare to conclude, i ask for special remembrance in your prayer. >> reporter: the 85-year-old looked frail leading his final major mass. some recorded the moment on ipads, and the massive audience gave him a rare standing ovation. the pontiff looking moved. out side, we found the audience had been moved, as well. do you...
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benedict won't choose his successor, but his hand-picked cardinals will. they're expected to continue the conservative traditions of a man whose most important legacy as pope might have been his final act. rob, diana? >> abc's nick schifrin at the vatican for us this morning. like so many other american catholics, new york's cardinal timothy dolan said he was stunned by the resignation and looks to the future in a talk with abc's diane sawyer. >> the church is in the business of fundamental change internally. so when we speak about change in the church, yeah, there could be a change in style. there's certainly always going to be a change of heart because conversion of heart is what we're about. but there can't be a tampering with the changeless teachings of the church. >> dolan said he laughed when they first heard of pope benedict's resignation because they said they heard the same thing so many times before. >> of course, all of this has led to much speculation who might be the pontiff's successor. the top names being mentioned by experts are cardinal sk
benedict won't choose his successor, but his hand-picked cardinals will. they're expected to continue the conservative traditions of a man whose most important legacy as pope might have been his final act. rob, diana? >> abc's nick schifrin at the vatican for us this morning. like so many other american catholics, new york's cardinal timothy dolan said he was stunned by the resignation and looks to the future in a talk with abc's diane sawyer. >> the church is in the business of...
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but benedict did say look, i will be hidden entirely. once i retire, good night, god bless. i am done with it. he will be quiet. >>> moving on to this. more political maneuvering around the nomination of chuck hagel as defense secretary. republican opponents say the vote should go forward unless more damaging material surfaces this week. the earliest that the nomination could go before the senate is a week from today. >>> and there's also plenty of political posturing over the issue of immigration reform. republicans and democrats are predicting president obama would fail if he pushes forward with his own initiative. house republican lawmakers don't like that. >> by giving advantage to those who cut in front of the line for immigrants who came here legally, not dealing with border security adequately, that tells us that he's looking for a partisan advantage. >> i hope that republicans and democrats up there don't get involved in some kind of typical washington back and forth sideshow here. and rather just roll up their sleeves and get to work. >> the white house says the pre
but benedict did say look, i will be hidden entirely. once i retire, good night, god bless. i am done with it. he will be quiet. >>> moving on to this. more political maneuvering around the nomination of chuck hagel as defense secretary. republican opponents say the vote should go forward unless more damaging material surfaces this week. the earliest that the nomination could go before the senate is a week from today. >>> and there's also plenty of political posturing over the...
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benedict xvi even paused to kiss a baby. they arrived by the thousands from all over and gave him a long standing ovation. >> the decision i've made after much prayers is i trust in god's will and the deep love of christ's church. >> reporter: he says the church has quote joy and light, but acknowledges there have been difficult times. an apparent reference to the scandals that challenged his papacy. scandals that this couple from buffalo say tarnish his legacy. >> it seems like he's taking off right in the middle of it. and doesn't want to solve the problem. it's easier just to leave. >> reporter: on his last day, benedict will give up the swiss guard, his twitter account. even those red shoes. the focus will turn to those men still in red, listening in the front row. one of the cardinals will become the next pope and inherit a church even benedict admits is damaged by division. what would you like to see out of the next pope? >> i would like to see them make some serious changes. >> reporter: pope benedict will leave the v
benedict xvi even paused to kiss a baby. they arrived by the thousands from all over and gave him a long standing ovation. >> the decision i've made after much prayers is i trust in god's will and the deep love of christ's church. >> reporter: he says the church has quote joy and light, but acknowledges there have been difficult times. an apparent reference to the scandals that challenged his papacy. scandals that this couple from buffalo say tarnish his legacy. >> it seems...
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as for what benedict will be called, just listen. >> his holiness benedict xvi, that name will remain with him. pope emeritus or the roman pontiff emeritus. >> he will give up his special papal ring, as well. it will be destroyed. >> a few other things that are going to happen after he retires. those red shoes that everybody claimed were from prada, apparently he's going to have a comfy pair of loafers he received in mexico as a gift that he's going to wear. >> he's got to give up his prada shoes? >> poor guy. and he's resigning at 8:00 p.m. tomorrow italy time, 2:00 p.m. eastern time. and the only way that we are going to know that this is done and his reign is over is the swiss guards that are at their posts will simply walk away. and that's it. >> it is an amazing ceremony, an amazing process, not just stepping down. this is unprecedented and picking the predecessor is. he's going to live there at the vatican but out of sight. >> and he's gone and he doesn't want anybody to know where he is. we're not going to hear from him. >> abc will have extensive coverage of that tomorrow morn
as for what benedict will be called, just listen. >> his holiness benedict xvi, that name will remain with him. pope emeritus or the roman pontiff emeritus. >> he will give up his special papal ring, as well. it will be destroyed. >> a few other things that are going to happen after he retires. those red shoes that everybody claimed were from prada, apparently he's going to have a comfy pair of loafers he received in mexico as a gift that he's going to wear. >> he's got...
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after he resigns, the vatican says benedict will live in a monastery in vatican city. the process to elect his successor is already underway. we have this report from vatican city. >> reporter: pope benedict xvi is about to make history. the 85-year-old leader of the catholic church is resigning at the end of the month. he's the first pope to do so in 600 years. the pope's announcement came as a surprise to all but his closest confidantes. he said because of his age and deteriorating health, "i have had to recognize my incapacity to fulfill the ministry entrusted to me." church leaders were shocked and saddened. >> like watching your own dad get old. and admit that he's not up to all the duties of being the head of a family involves. >> reporter: benedict xvi will remain pope until 8:00 p.m. on february 28. shortly after that, the college of knds will gather in the sistine chapel to elect the new pope. benedict's successor will face many of the same controversies he faced including the sexual abuse of church members by priests. benedict apologized to victims in 2010. >
after he resigns, the vatican says benedict will live in a monastery in vatican city. the process to elect his successor is already underway. we have this report from vatican city. >> reporter: pope benedict xvi is about to make history. the 85-year-old leader of the catholic church is resigning at the end of the month. he's the first pope to do so in 600 years. the pope's announcement came as a surprise to all but his closest confidantes. he said because of his age and deteriorating...
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pope benedict xvi says he'll step down due to health concerns. but not even his closest associates had advanced word of the news. it's a bombshell that he dropped during a routine meeting at the vatican. >> now more than 100 cardinals from 50 different countries must meet and agree on a new church leader before the end of march. experts on the church say there's no clear frontrunner just yet on who will have the job ne but lots of speculation and some analysis of what this could mean for the future of the church. what messa >>> american cardinals will be among those selecting that next pope. >> with more on reaction, here's abc's cilia pe es cilia rs. >> we pray for our holy f >> reporter: fo old institution. but to many others, hope for a modern beginning. >> the church is a 2,000 plus year old institution that hasn't changed very much. and society is leaving the church way behind. >> reporter: to new orleans. >> i would like the catholic church to allow women to have the opportunity to become a priest. >> reporter: to chicago. >> they've got to
pope benedict xvi says he'll step down due to health concerns. but not even his closest associates had advanced word of the news. it's a bombshell that he dropped during a routine meeting at the vatican. >> now more than 100 cardinals from 50 different countries must meet and agree on a new church leader before the end of march. experts on the church say there's no clear frontrunner just yet on who will have the job ne but lots of speculation and some analysis of what this could mean for...
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pope benedict gave them an up-close look, moving through the crowds in the popemobile. he even stopped to kiss a baby. the first pope since the middle ages to step down, smiling today, as he took it all in one last time. the crowd got to their feet and gave him a long standing ovation. today, he looked thin and frail as he addressed the faithful, referring back to the day eight years ago when he first appeared on that balcony. in that moment, he said, i felt like st. peter with the apostles in the boat on lake galilee. referring to that iconic gospel scene right over the entrance of st. peter's basilica. benedict noted that, at times, the seas were calm. at times, the winds were blowing against us. an apparent reference to the scandals that have sometimes challenged his papacy. today was one of the last times he'll wear those red prada pumps. after tomorrow, he switches to brown shoes. the man they once called god's rottweiler, as others have put it, now, a faithful german shepherd. today, there were so many requests for tickets, even st. peter's square, there was stand
pope benedict gave them an up-close look, moving through the crowds in the popemobile. he even stopped to kiss a baby. the first pope since the middle ages to step down, smiling today, as he took it all in one last time. the crowd got to their feet and gave him a long standing ovation. today, he looked thin and frail as he addressed the faithful, referring back to the day eight years ago when he first appeared on that balcony. in that moment, he said, i felt like st. peter with the apostles in...
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. >>> pope benedict is behind closed doors for traditional lenten prayer. thousands gathered yesterday to say goodbye to the pope. he will host his last blessing next sunday followed by a nine general audience on february 27th, the day before he officially steps down. >>> an amazing fact about friday's meteor strike in russia. shockwaves were felt by nuclear sensors halfway around the world. friday's mid-air explosion over central russia had the force of 30 hiroshima nuclear bombs. more than half of the glass that was broken has been replaced. several so-called meteor pieces are already on sale on ebay, but as the saying goes, buyer beware. >> 1 million square feet of glass shattered when that hit. >> that is incredible. i need to go to my backyard and get some rocks. >> some meteor rocks. >> of course. let me clarify. >>> just a week after getting slammed by that monster blizzard, parts of the northeast are digging out from yet another big storm. northern new england got the worst of it with some cities in maine battered by nearly a foot of blowing snow. c
. >>> pope benedict is behind closed doors for traditional lenten prayer. thousands gathered yesterday to say goodbye to the pope. he will host his last blessing next sunday followed by a nine general audience on february 27th, the day before he officially steps down. >>> an amazing fact about friday's meteor strike in russia. shockwaves were felt by nuclear sensors halfway around the world. friday's mid-air explosion over central russia had the force of 30 hiroshima nuclear...
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pope benedict is a shy leader. but he's unpredictable, unprecedented. and it might just guarantee his legacy. at 85, he is silver-haired and cerebral and says he simply can't keep up. pope benedict xvi tells his cardinals in latin, quote, i had to recognize my incapacity to adequately fulfill the ministry entrusted to me. in the last year, benedict grew increasingly frail. >> he certainly slowed down a bit. you could tell he had trouble negotiating steps. he started using the cane several months ago. >> reporter: but the german pope never slowed down, putting the church on an orthodox path. he opposed homosexuality and female priests. he tried to heal wounds, apologizing to victims of sexual abuse. >> they have to come to terms with the priest scandal. they have to be more candid and honest about it. >> reporter: benedict filled stadiums. but he was always a bookworm, more comfortable writing. many are calling for a more dynamic pope. and thanks to the first papal retirement in six centuries, cardinals might be willing to choose a young ur successor. >>
pope benedict is a shy leader. but he's unpredictable, unprecedented. and it might just guarantee his legacy. at 85, he is silver-haired and cerebral and says he simply can't keep up. pope benedict xvi tells his cardinals in latin, quote, i had to recognize my incapacity to adequately fulfill the ministry entrusted to me. in the last year, benedict grew increasingly frail. >> he certainly slowed down a bit. you could tell he had trouble negotiating steps. he started using the cane several...
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. >> pope benedict said he is resigning as leader of the catholic faith. >> st. peter's square, cardinals will convene to elect a new pope. amy is live at the cathedral in san francisco with the latest. amy? >> it happened at 2:00 a.m., our time, so, safe to say a lost catholics in san francisco have not heard yet. they will not be alone if their shock. a spokesman says even they were caught by surprise. here is video of the announcement made this morning. this is the pope making the announcement in latin, pope benedict xvi saying he will resign february 28 because of his deteriorating health. the pope is 85. he says he had to recognize "my incapacity to adequately fulfill the ministry," the first pope to resign since 1415, that is why this is a bit shocking to everyone around the world. pope benedict was elected in 2005, formally known as cardinal joseph ratzinger. the vatican will be able to elect a new pope by march because they do not have to observe the traditional mourning time that follows the death of a pope. this is breaking news, just happening, i have
. >> pope benedict said he is resigning as leader of the catholic faith. >> st. peter's square, cardinals will convene to elect a new pope. amy is live at the cathedral in san francisco with the latest. amy? >> it happened at 2:00 a.m., our time, so, safe to say a lost catholics in san francisco have not heard yet. they will not be alone if their shock. a spokesman says even they were caught by surprise. here is video of the announcement made this morning. this is the pope...
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in less than two weeks, pope benedict will step down and there are speculations about who is going to replace him. >> so what are the chances of an american becoming the next pope? abc's david wright lets us know. >> reporter: cardinal sean o'malley is a prince of the church who lives like a pauper. even his clothes set him apart. cardinal sean, as he likes to be called, wears the simple brown robes of a monk, plus sandals. even in winter in boston. >> he's a holy man, and a man of simplicity. wouldn't that be a lovely thing to have in a pope. >> reporter: the boston arch diocese he inherited was badly tainted. he sold off the cardinal's residence to pay off the victims and moved into a single room. the church has not always been so responsive. >> any new pope is going to have to look at that issue and speak to it. >> reporter: here in rome, there's been an unwritten rule, no pope from a superpower. but vatican watchers say times have changed. >> people realize a cardinal from the united states is not necessarily going to represent u.s. political interests. >> reporter: o'malley is on
in less than two weeks, pope benedict will step down and there are speculations about who is going to replace him. >> so what are the chances of an american becoming the next pope? abc's david wright lets us know. >> reporter: cardinal sean o'malley is a prince of the church who lives like a pauper. even his clothes set him apart. cardinal sean, as he likes to be called, wears the simple brown robes of a monk, plus sandals. even in winter in boston. >> he's a holy man, and a...
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. >>> we're getting a better idea how pope benedict foresees his life in retirement. he said he will be hidden from the world. the vatican confirmed that benedict's closest adviser will continue to serve him as a private secretary, even while running the new pope's household. >> big changes ahead. he's like, i'm gone, i'm disappearing. >> i think he's doing that because he doesn't want there to be a perceived idea that he's going to somehow have something to do with the pope's election. >> pass that baton and move back. >>> here's a look at your friday forecast. light snow for upstate new york and northern new england. up to 5 inches in northern michigan. showers in the tennessee valley. heavy downpours from orlando to miami. 4 to 8 inches of mountain snow in colorado and wyoming. >> 40s across the rockies. teens from fargo to minneapolis. 28 in chicago. 48 in beantown. 60s from atlanta to new orleans. >>> before we put the whole valentine's day thing to rest for another year, we want to give a shout out to a couple in pennsylvania. they have been married for 79 years
. >>> we're getting a better idea how pope benedict foresees his life in retirement. he said he will be hidden from the world. the vatican confirmed that benedict's closest adviser will continue to serve him as a private secretary, even while running the new pope's household. >> big changes ahead. he's like, i'm gone, i'm disappearing. >> i think he's doing that because he doesn't want there to be a perceived idea that he's going to somehow have something to do with the...
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all that comes as pope benedict gets ready to resign on thursday. an estimated 100,000 people were at the vatican for benedict's final appearance is scheduled for wednesday to general audience. >>> the pope might be aging, but he's not as old as this guy. he's 101 years old. we're telling you about him only because he's finally hanging up his competitive running shoes at 101. >> remarkable. he's known as the world's oldest marathoner. yesterday he finished the last ten kilometers of the marathon in hong kong. as far as competing, he says it's time to retire, but he adds he might run again to raise money for charities. he's 101 years old. >> and by the way, he only took up running when he was 89 years old as a way to overcome the death of his wife and son, which happened in quick succession. a runner? >> i'll treadmill at the gym, but that's about it. >> congratulations at doing that at 101, things i can don't at 32. >> makes me think there might be a marathon in my future. >> when you turn 89. >> i'll wait until i'm 89. >>> coming up, we're returnin
all that comes as pope benedict gets ready to resign on thursday. an estimated 100,000 people were at the vatican for benedict's final appearance is scheduled for wednesday to general audience. >>> the pope might be aging, but he's not as old as this guy. he's 101 years old. we're telling you about him only because he's finally hanging up his competitive running shoes at 101. >> remarkable. he's known as the world's oldest marathoner. yesterday he finished the last ten kilometers...
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pope benedict xvi moments ago making this announcement. speaking in lat on the a group of cardinals. and announcing his rezization. after having repeatedly examined my conscience before god, i have come to a certainty that my strengths, due to advanced age are no longer suited to an adequate carrying out of the ministry. >> the last pope to resign was pope gregory xii, almost 60 years ago. benedict's rescission to resign sets the stage for a clooichb to be -- conclave, to elect a new pope. ash wednesday begins this week. the most important 40 dmas the catholic calendar. >> the most significant spiritual period. let's bring in dan harris. there has been speculation that he was in failing health this was a surprise. >> the vatican officials saying they were surprised. there were science. the pope admitting at times in recent months he was tired. he said he was in the final leg of the path of my life. in 2010, he fueled speculation around the possibility of r resignation that if he felt no longer capable of carrying out the duties of office,
pope benedict xvi moments ago making this announcement. speaking in lat on the a group of cardinals. and announcing his rezization. after having repeatedly examined my conscience before god, i have come to a certainty that my strengths, due to advanced age are no longer suited to an adequate carrying out of the ministry. >> the last pope to resign was pope gregory xii, almost 60 years ago. benedict's rescission to resign sets the stage for a clooichb to be -- conclave, to elect a new...
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. >>> pope benedict xvi will lead ash wednesday mass at st. peter's basilica today. ash wednesday marks the beginning of lent, a period of 40 days of penitence leading up to easter. this week, the pope announced he will be resigning at the end of the month due to his advanced age. this will be the pope's first public appearance since that announcement. >>> the president called for immigration reform and tougher gun laws. as fox's craig boswell reports, there was much more. >> reporter: in addition to the jobs and the economy, president obama pressures congress on new gunpoint legislation, immigration and also says nearly half of the u.s. troops in afghanistan are coming home this year. >> reporter: president obama says 34,000 u.s. troops will be pulled out of afghanistan by next year. >> this drawdown will continue and by the end of next year, the war in afghanistan will be over. >> reporter: on domestic issues, the key focus is jobs, the economy and pressuring congress to void automatic spending cuts on march first. >> they would certainly slow our recovery and cost
. >>> pope benedict xvi will lead ash wednesday mass at st. peter's basilica today. ash wednesday marks the beginning of lent, a period of 40 days of penitence leading up to easter. this week, the pope announced he will be resigning at the end of the month due to his advanced age. this will be the pope's first public appearance since that announcement. >>> the president called for immigration reform and tougher gun laws. as fox's craig boswell reports, there was much more....
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pope benedict xvi, in an historic move, will resign on february 28th. no pope has stepped down in almost 600 years. the pope saying, in latin, his advanced age and diminishing strength were the reasons for his resignation. now sets the stage for a new conclave and a new pope in place likely before easter. we'll talk to the vatican communications director just ahead. >> there had been a lot of speculation about whether he was considering it. we knew that pope john paul ii had thought about twice resigning before he died. but this has not happened in hundreds and hundreds of years. this sets off a mad dash to elect a new pope on the eve of ash wednesday and the 40 days leading up to easter. >>> we'll have the latest on that massive manhunt for ex-police officer christopher dorner. there's now a $1 million reward for his arrest. >> this has the entire l.a. valley up in arms. >>> we'll switch gears a bit. what a night at the grammys. carrie underwood wowing the audience and apparently burning up on that -- what a dress. that actually is. a remarkable dress.
pope benedict xvi, in an historic move, will resign on february 28th. no pope has stepped down in almost 600 years. the pope saying, in latin, his advanced age and diminishing strength were the reasons for his resignation. now sets the stage for a new conclave and a new pope in place likely before easter. we'll talk to the vatican communications director just ahead. >> there had been a lot of speculation about whether he was considering it. we knew that pope john paul ii had thought about...
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the doors have closed on the papacy of pope benedict xvi. the empty seat and the next thing that we are going to see are the cardinals and the them convening together. >> 9:30 and that will be the meeting of the congregations. they are actually going to go back that afternoon. that reflects a desire among many cardinals to get the first order of business which is seth the date. that gets them as quickly as they can. >> the general congregation is a huge number of cardinals and that gets down to those who are age appropriate for the election. >> that's right. there 208 cardinals in the world as of today. we lost money yesterday. i will correct myself. 207. of that number, some of them are under 80 and eligible and 117 and the rest are over 80. all of them must participate in the general gongigation meetings and most will. once they begin assessing into the sistine chapel, it's only whom there will be 115 this time around. >> what was extraordinary, you talk about 117, but as you told me, it will be 117 who take part. you have the resignation
the doors have closed on the papacy of pope benedict xvi. the empty seat and the next thing that we are going to see are the cardinals and the them convening together. >> 9:30 and that will be the meeting of the congregations. they are actually going to go back that afternoon. that reflects a desire among many cardinals to get the first order of business which is seth the date. that gets them as quickly as they can. >> the general congregation is a huge number of cardinals and that...
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. >>> we're learning more now about what retirement will be like for pope benedict. the soon-to-be retiree will live in a monastery and will likely give up his beloved theological writing because of his frail health. he has a pacemaker and recently underwent surgery. >> over the past few years, he's certainly slowed down a bit. you can tell he had trouble negotiating steps. he started using the cane several months ago. not huge things. but a number of smaller ones, which take their toll. >> and still left for the vatican to decide is what exactly the ex-pope will be called. we haven't had an ex-pope in six centuries. >> we have no idea what to do with him. we don't know where to put him. >> it's rare territory for the catholic church. >>> moving on to your wednesday weather. rain and mountain snow in the northwest. snow showers around fargo and the twin cities. morning rain from new orleans to the caroline aas and d.c. rain changing over from snow from philly to new york. >> forts from boston to baltimore. 50s from atlanta to dallas and 50s in the pacific northwest.
. >>> we're learning more now about what retirement will be like for pope benedict. the soon-to-be retiree will live in a monastery and will likely give up his beloved theological writing because of his frail health. he has a pacemaker and recently underwent surgery. >> over the past few years, he's certainly slowed down a bit. you can tell he had trouble negotiating steps. he started using the cane several months ago. not huge things. but a number of smaller ones, which take...
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peter's square in vatican city sunday for pope benedict's second to last republican appearance. he'll sit down at the end of this month and the vatican says a new pope could be installed by mid-march. pope benedict's last public appearance is scheduled for sunday. >>> in russia, a modern-day gold rush for meteor fragments. people say they found chunks of space rock buried in snow. if they're real, fragments could be worked thousands of dollars. meanwhile an army of volunteers turned up sunday after the blast that blew out windows in an industrial town about 950 miles from moscow. around 1,200 people were injured. >>> it is tax season and tax fraud continues to be a growing problem. just last month, the irs made over 100 arrests in identifying theft-related cases -- rather identity theft-related cases. as seth doane reports, irs is struggling to keep ahead of the crime wave. >> reporter: in 2011 he waited patiently for a $10,000 tax refund. when he contacted the irs, it said he had already been paid. >> somebody filed with a forged w-2 from walmart, claimed a refund, got the refu
peter's square in vatican city sunday for pope benedict's second to last republican appearance. he'll sit down at the end of this month and the vatican says a new pope could be installed by mid-march. pope benedict's last public appearance is scheduled for sunday. >>> in russia, a modern-day gold rush for meteor fragments. people say they found chunks of space rock buried in snow. if they're real, fragments could be worked thousands of dollars. meanwhile an army of volunteers turned up...
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pope benedict xvi has amended the conclave law. they don't have to wait for 16 days after the papacy is vacant. cardinals under the age of 80 will take part. four ballots a day. b ballots get counted twice daily. and dark smoke, no consensus, and white smoke signals there is another pope and sometimes gets 2/3 majority, that means that has cleared the path for that person to become the next pope. we'll watch what happens the rest of the day and tomorrow as people watch the final days of this pope. pope benedict xvi as he gets ready to officially resign. other big story we're following, severe weather, causing severe headaches in the texas panhandle to the great lakes. millions affected by this fierce winter storm. chicago o'hare international airport forced to cancel hundreds of flights on tuesday, they got more than 4 inches in chicago, and got this story covered for you this morning. ted rowlands live in chicago. jennifer delgado tracking the storm closely from the cnn weather center in atlanta. ted, how does it look? >> well, th
pope benedict xvi has amended the conclave law. they don't have to wait for 16 days after the papacy is vacant. cardinals under the age of 80 will take part. four ballots a day. b ballots get counted twice daily. and dark smoke, no consensus, and white smoke signals there is another pope and sometimes gets 2/3 majority, that means that has cleared the path for that person to become the next pope. we'll watch what happens the rest of the day and tomorrow as people watch the final days of this...
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. >>> some new rules with electing a new pope to replace pope benedict xvi. the vatican spokesman says the changes could mean that cardinals involved in the voting process could start earlier than march 15th. with the current law, cardinals have to wait 15 days after the pap acy becomes vacant before they can allow eligible cardinals to arrive in rome. speculation mounted that pope benedict may announce a new law allowing the conclave to start on march 10th. >>> time now for five things to know for you on this thursday morning. a new stamp honoring civil rights icon rosa parks will be unveiled in baltimore later today. congressman cummings and other state leaders will join the postal service for that unveiling. this will take place at the museum scheduled for 11:00. >>> plaque history month amtrak is holding a celebration at penn station starting at 11:00 this morning. passengers will see exhibits and learn the unique contributions of african- americans to the railroad industry throughout history. >>> wal-mart workers and their supporters will unveil the prof
. >>> some new rules with electing a new pope to replace pope benedict xvi. the vatican spokesman says the changes could mean that cardinals involved in the voting process could start earlier than march 15th. with the current law, cardinals have to wait 15 days after the pap acy becomes vacant before they can allow eligible cardinals to arrive in rome. speculation mounted that pope benedict may announce a new law allowing the conclave to start on march 10th. >>> time now for...
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. >> the crowd was here for benedict today. it mattered probably more to them than him. >> reporter: behind the scenes, the focus also already turned to choosing his successor. a process that's always followed strict rules. perhaps the cardinals won't wait the usual 15 days to start the election. but from so quarters strong objection. only the pope can change pope law. for him to do so now might look like he's meddling. his retirement has already shaken the process up. "saturday night live" parodied that idea with a retirement ad. one more change this time around, twitter. nine cardinals do it, but they won't be allowed to once inside the conclave because the vatican doesn't want a tweet to upstage the white smoke. david wright, abc news, the vatican. >> talk about two -- the juxtapositions of two different eras. >> talking about years, decades, centuries ago with the white smoke and modern day twitter. but i have a feeling none of the cardinals would tweet something like that out. >> i think they take the secrecy very seriousl
. >> the crowd was here for benedict today. it mattered probably more to them than him. >> reporter: behind the scenes, the focus also already turned to choosing his successor. a process that's always followed strict rules. perhaps the cardinals won't wait the usual 15 days to start the election. but from so quarters strong objection. only the pope can change pope law. for him to do so now might look like he's meddling. his retirement has already shaken the process up....
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pope benedict the 16th says his advanced age and deteriorating health in the past few months as in the month. >> the manhunt for the former l.a. cop accused of killing three people continues this morning. the latest on the search for christopher dorner , straight ahead. today we are around the seasonal average. the warming trend for all locations will be for the next couple of days. thursday into friday temperatures will be flirting with the 70 degree mark. >> i will look to your 7 day around the bay in my next report. >> not tracking any hot spot good conditions around the bay area here is the bay bridge. and my would ba a moderp with 16 minute drive times. >> the commute looks good for your ride on the peninsula and for the north bay. mark. >> the big announcement coming from the vatican announcing the pope is resigning. pope benedictus extinct says his advanced age in deteriorating health in the past few months contributed to his decision to step aside at the end of the month. >> this is an historic move. the last zero to resign withnine was in 1415. elizabeth gocorridan takes a loo
pope benedict the 16th says his advanced age and deteriorating health in the past few months as in the month. >> the manhunt for the former l.a. cop accused of killing three people continues this morning. the latest on the search for christopher dorner , straight ahead. today we are around the seasonal average. the warming trend for all locations will be for the next couple of days. thursday into friday temperatures will be flirting with the 70 degree mark. >> i will look to your 7...
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benedict met privately with the three elderly investigators. the italian press calls them the 007 cardinals. >> the cardinals that did the investigation in the corruption inside the vatican are known to know everything. so if they say i don't think this candidate is the best idea at this point, that will be taken very seriously. >> reporter: the pope issued new rules that could fast track this election but ultimately the timing will be up to the cardinal. david wright, abc news, rome. >> there's not a whole lot of time that we're talking here. we've got to get the conclave going and got to get people going so that -- we've got to get a new pope in time for the most sacred days that are headed our way in the catholic church. >> the easter holiday and all that. with the resignation and then with the secret report, i know people get wrapped up in the ceremony and where the church is going to go. but let's never forget these folks are still very human. there's definitely politics behind the scenes. just because you have this title or that title, yo
benedict met privately with the three elderly investigators. the italian press calls them the 007 cardinals. >> the cardinals that did the investigation in the corruption inside the vatican are known to know everything. so if they say i don't think this candidate is the best idea at this point, that will be taken very seriously. >> reporter: the pope issued new rules that could fast track this election but ultimately the timing will be up to the cardinal. david wright, abc news,...
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and pope benedict, this surprise resignatio resignation. you have to wonder what might be behind it, whether it's health issues or something else. mike barnicle joins us now with his thoughts. mike? >> a stunner. that's for sure. the church has obviously been in great controversy over the last several years, as joe just indicated. the abuse scandal that began here in the united states has spread throughout the world. this particular pope came into the papacy as pretty much the departed pope's successor, indicated he was very conservative, from germany. he was in charge of priests who had, you know, been charged with molesting kids throughout the world, not only in the united states. i don't know whether it's his health. nobody knows much more than we've just reported on this story right now. it's a stunning, stunning development. >> there had been reports earlier that he seemed exhausted, that he seemed out of touch and disconnected. but we'll be following this story throughout the morning, mika. big news, again, coming out of the vatican.
and pope benedict, this surprise resignatio resignation. you have to wonder what might be behind it, whether it's health issues or something else. mike barnicle joins us now with his thoughts. mike? >> a stunner. that's for sure. the church has obviously been in great controversy over the last several years, as joe just indicated. the abuse scandal that began here in the united states has spread throughout the world. this particular pope came into the papacy as pretty much the departed...
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. >> up next a life and talent cut short, the latest on the apparent suicide of country >>> pope benedict xvi is on a week long spiritual retreat. the pontiff attended a ceremony in the vatican last night to mark the occasion. it's one of his last public events before becoming the first pope to resign in centuries. the 85-year-old will give up his post february 28th and live out the rest of his days in a vatican monastery. >>> embattled country singer mindy mccready is being remembered this evening. she died of a self-inflicted gunshot on the porch of her home in arkansas. the singer rose to fame in 1996 with her debut album 10,000 angels, but she may be better known for her life outside the recording studio with several stints in and out of jail and drug rehab. she died on the same porch where her boyfriend took his life last month. >> he didn't just touch my heart. he touched my soul. >> i think it obviously speaks on the pain that she was feeling that for whatever reason she chose to go to the same location and do the same thing that he did. >> the father of mccready's oldest son was c
. >> up next a life and talent cut short, the latest on the apparent suicide of country >>> pope benedict xvi is on a week long spiritual retreat. the pontiff attended a ceremony in the vatican last night to mark the occasion. it's one of his last public events before becoming the first pope to resign in centuries. the 85-year-old will give up his post february 28th and live out the rest of his days in a vatican monastery. >>> embattled country singer mindy mccready is...
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pope benedict xvi is residing from st. peter's square right now. this is one of the last appearances he will make as pope. on the other end of the spectrum it is audition day for some of his successors. joining me now from rome cnn international correspondent ben wedemen. ben, i want to start with pope benedict. how will he spend his last 11 days now as pope? >> well, right now what we see is a much larger crowd that he's addressing in st. peter's square. numbers as high as 150,000 people on a normal sunday it wouldn't be even half that number. now, he's going to give this angelus prayers and address the faithful in a number of languages. right now in italian but also be speaking with them in english, polish, german. also today, however, he's going to go into a week of retreat for the period of lent and during that time he will be meeting in prayer and contemplation with many senior bishops and cardinals and, obviously, when that week comes to an end he will resume his normal activities, which include public audiences meeting with senior officials
pope benedict xvi is residing from st. peter's square right now. this is one of the last appearances he will make as pope. on the other end of the spectrum it is audition day for some of his successors. joining me now from rome cnn international correspondent ben wedemen. ben, i want to start with pope benedict. how will he spend his last 11 days now as pope? >> well, right now what we see is a much larger crowd that he's addressing in st. peter's square. numbers as high as 150,000 people...
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. >>> pope benedict xvi led tens of thousands in a prayer for strength. this morning, he gave his second-to-last prayer as pontiff and thanked his followers for their support. last week, the 85-year-old pope announced he is resigning because of advanced age. >>> in los angeles, dozens of protesters gather outside the lapd headquarters. they carried signs supporting renegade ex-cop and cop killer, christopher dorner them don't support dorner's deadly rampage but say the accusations of corruption, racism, even brutality against the lapd need to be addressed so this doesn't happen again. >> i think there are a lot of honest policemen out there trying to help the people. but it just is atrocious what mr. dorner did and we don't want it to happen again. >> now, our nick valencia is here with me today. nick, you were out in los angeles. it seems a little bit odd that people would actually support a cop killer. what is going on exactly? >> not just a cop killer, deb. let's not forget, he killed two innocent civilians as well, the daughter of the man that defende
. >>> pope benedict xvi led tens of thousands in a prayer for strength. this morning, he gave his second-to-last prayer as pontiff and thanked his followers for their support. last week, the 85-year-old pope announced he is resigning because of advanced age. >>> in los angeles, dozens of protesters gather outside the lapd headquarters. they carried signs supporting renegade ex-cop and cop killer, christopher dorner them don't support dorner's deadly rampage but say the...
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pope benedict said today that a pope has no privacy. how difficult do you think being pope of -- a leader of 1.2 billion catholics worldwide was for quite a private man? >> reporter: it's been, i think, very, very difficult. this wasn't a man who was particularly comfortable in front of crowds. today we saw him at st. peters square in the popemobile there, and he looks frail, looks old, but he seemed to be enjoying himself. john paul ii is very much a more engaging pope and not as much as a private man as benedict xvi is. he will leave here tomorrow around this time, by helicopter, and he will go to castle gandolpho and come back to the vatican in his retirement. he'll go into isolation, he's chosen that for himself. the vatican garden cottage as it were, it's not particularly comfortable, i'm told, i haven't been in, but it is somewhere he can spend his twilight years as it were, and he's 85 years old, let's remember that, in peace and reflecting on where he is, who he is, and how far he's come. today was very much an occasion of refle
pope benedict said today that a pope has no privacy. how difficult do you think being pope of -- a leader of 1.2 billion catholics worldwide was for quite a private man? >> reporter: it's been, i think, very, very difficult. this wasn't a man who was particularly comfortable in front of crowds. today we saw him at st. peters square in the popemobile there, and he looks frail, looks old, but he seemed to be enjoying himself. john paul ii is very much a more engaging pope and not as much as...
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. >>> pope benedict, in his final week of his papacy. his resignation becomes official on thursday. about 100,000 people were there for his final sunday blessing. today, he's expected to issue new rules allowing the cardinals to bring forth the start of the conclave which will elect the next pope. >>> to washington, where it's four days until the automatic spending cuts kick in. the president is warning about devastating consequences. still, there's no deal on the table. tahman bradley reports from washington. >> reporter: democrats and republicans are set to introduce proposals to stop the across the board spending cuts. neither side thinks a bill can get through congress before friday's deadline. >> unless the republicans are willing to compromise, and do a balanced approach, i think it will kick in. >> it will kick in. >> reporter: president obama is turning up pressure on congressional republicans with his administration details how the program cuts will affect spending in every state. >> thousands of educators will be laid off. tens of thousands of parents will have to scramble
. >>> pope benedict, in his final week of his papacy. his resignation becomes official on thursday. about 100,000 people were there for his final sunday blessing. today, he's expected to issue new rules allowing the cardinals to bring forth the start of the conclave which will elect the next pope. >>> to washington, where it's four days until the automatic spending cuts kick in. the president is warning about devastating consequences. still, there's no deal on the table....
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. >>> pope benedict delivered his final public mass on wednesday. >> thousands packed into st. peter's basilica to pay tribute to the pontiff who will step down at the end of this month. when he left for the last time, the crowd gave him a standing ovation. many had tears in their eyes. he's the first pope to resign in 600 years. >>> straight ahead, your thursday morning weather and in this morning's "moneywatch" report, from candy to cards and flowers to jewelry, how much are you spending on your sweetheart this valentine's day? sweetheart this valentine's day? ooooo [ male announcer ] if you can clear a crowd but not your nasal congestion you may be muddling through allergies. try zyrtec-d®. powerful relief of nasal congestion and other allergy symptoms -- all in one pill. zyrtec-d®. at the pharmacy counter. >>> here's a look at to >>> here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. 46 the high in new york turning sunny. miami, shourks 80. chicago, showers, 42. dallas, sunny, 68, los angeles, high of 75. >> and time now for a check of the national forec
. >>> pope benedict delivered his final public mass on wednesday. >> thousands packed into st. peter's basilica to pay tribute to the pontiff who will step down at the end of this month. when he left for the last time, the crowd gave him a standing ovation. many had tears in their eyes. he's the first pope to resign in 600 years. >>> straight ahead, your thursday morning weather and in this morning's "moneywatch" report, from candy to cards and flowers to...